Does the reputation of the profession matter more than the fortunes of individual members of the Law Society?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Rivera (Re), 1999 CanLII 18587 (ON LST):

In Bolton v. The Law Society, it states: The reputation of the profession is more important than the fortunes of any individual member. Membership of a profession brings many benefits, but that is part of the price.

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